Wakefield district welcomes return of the fifth Tour De Yorkshire

Olivia Hale

The route for the fifth Tour de Yorkshire has been announced.

And it will be returning to the Wakefield district 2019.

Sir Bradley Wiggins ahead of the race in Wakefield.

Cyclists will ride through Pontefract and Castleford on Friday May 3.

The second stage of the men’s race, from Barnsley to Bedale, and stage 1 of the women’s race will pass through Ryhill, Winterset and head towards Nostell Priory, before heading along the B6428 into Purston Jaglin.

The riders ride through Featherstone towards Pontefract, travelling through Town End junction along the A645 and onto North Baileygate before following Monkhill Lane and Spittal Hardwick Lane into Airedale.

Once in Airedale, the cyclists will head to Redhill Drive, Queen’s Park Drive and Ferrybridge Road before arriving on Bridge Street, travelling over Lock Lane Bridge and out of the district towards Allerton Bywater.

Sir Gary Verity DL, Chief Executive of Welcome to Yorkshire, said: “We’re blessed with such a diversity of landscapes here in Yorkshire to create such challenging and exciting routes and we wanted the parcours to reflect that, showcasing the county in all its glory. There’s something for everyone; the sprinters will get their chance to shine while the classics specialists and climbers will also have opportunities to make their mark.

“With the UCI Road World Championships also taking place in Yorkshire next year, we’re expecting our strongest-ever field.

“I’m also proud that we’re continuing to lead the way when it comes to promoting women’s cycling. Changing the start of the women’s race from Thursday to Friday should guarantee greater exposure and the routes for the two stages are now exactly the same as the men’s. That means there’s over 1,000m more cumulative climbing than last year and we’ll be in for some enthralling racing.”

Christian Prudhomme, ASO’s Tour de France Director, said: “Once again, the team at Welcome to Yorkshire have done a tremendous job in designing such a beautiful, challenging and varied route and I am looking forward to seeing how both races play out. .”

To keep up to date with all the latest information about the Tour de Yorkshire, and to find details of all four stages, visit www.letouryorkshire.com and more information will also be published at www.wakefield.gov.uk/tdy

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